Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,861, Oliver Dutton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dutton, Oliver Ruth
No. 24,861
CONTENTS

4534
New York
1870 Dec 10 W.P. Earle Library Puer
Ruth Dutton, widow of Oliver Dutton. who was a Sergeant in the Connecticut Line
Recd Jan 20 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of January 1844 and sent to Hon. Jeremiah Rufell
Ho of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 7 Page 215.

13.578 Connecticut
Oliver Cotton
of Bristol in the state of Connecticut who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chamberlain of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of July 1781.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of January and sent to Sarah B. Pease New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of March 1797 720 61. 16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct. 1797 40. 00
$109. 16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss—HARTFORD.
On this 16 th day of July 1819, before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Oliver Dutton aged 60 years, resident in Bristol in the said district, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Oliver Dutton in the Month of May 1777 — enlisted in said Southington in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Matteson — of the Regt commanded by Col. John Chandler to serve for three years : that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of May 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Elizabeth Town state of New Jersey — , that he was in the battles of Germantown & Red Bank
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, except the subjoined
Sworn to, and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Oliver Dutton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
July the 16 th 1819 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid July 16. 1819. Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon ble Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court. I certify that Tracey Pock Esq. is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe the signature of his name on a paper marked July 16. 1819 J.P. Esq. is his signature. Thomas Chester Clerk.

State of Connecticut, ss. County of Hartford July the 16 th 1819. Personally appeared the undersigned personally known to me and who is a credible witness to further testify, that he was well acquainted with the within named Oliver Dutton when he was in the Army of the United States and known that he belonged to the Reg t commanded by Col John Chandler. That he said witness was Sargant Major in said Reg t and in that place became more particularly acquainted with said Dutton & saw him frequently from June 1777 - till Dec r 1779 when he left the Army & then left said Dutton in said Reg t , and that said Dutton afterward was a faithful good Soldier, and has always sustained a good character, & is a man of truth & veracity, and that he afterwards became unfortunate in business & lost all his property and is now as said witness easily believes in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and he further testifies that he is well acquainted with Roger Lewis who made one of the annexed affidavits and knows him to be a man of truth & a credible witness -
Before me
Jonathan Brown Judge of the County Court for said County -
Date above, I hereby certify that the within named Oliver Dutton is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Jonathan Brown Judge as aforesaid -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
State of New York County of Delaware ss
On this 20th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me John Bertrick First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid Ruth Dutton a resident of the town of Hordern in the county of Delaware aforesaid aged eighty years on the last day of August last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Oliver Dutton late of the said town of Hordern deceased who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war and that a part of the time of which he served here as a Sergeant That he served three years in the army of the Revolutionary war. That she is not able to state particularly under whom he served but for the proof of his services she would refer to the War Department as her said husband was a prisoner under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 of which she believes there is proof of his services on the files of the Department That she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim She further declares that she was married to said Oliver Dutton in the town of Southington in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the eighteenth day of April then being humored eighty one (1781) That previous to her marriage her name was Ruth Frankton That her husband the aforesaid Oliver Dutton died on the eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty six (1826) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

South place, in witness to the proof of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. We at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day Ruth Dutton and year above written before me. Baler Bestwick First Judge of Delaware Pks.
The words Time and her introduced a matter before Sworn to , and also the word Sworn to first written Sworn to by mistake and altered to Sworn to & noticed
I certify that the above named complainant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity. And I do certify that the above named Ruth Dutton is a credible person and of truth & veracity, and that her statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
Baler Bestwick Judge etc.
State of New York County of Delaware ss. on this 20 th day of December 1828 personally appeared before me Street Dutton aged Fifty years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & says that he is the Son of the late Alvin Dutton deceased and Ruth Dutton the above named complainant. And that his father the said Alvin Dutton died on the eighth day of March 1828. That his mother Ruth Dutton afore said has lived with him ever since the death of his father Alvin Dutton and has not been married since, but her name remains and is still the widow of the said Alvin Dutton deceased. Sworn & subscribed to the day before said before me.
Baler Bestwick Judge. Street Dutton
I certify that the above named Street Dutton is a credible person of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit.
Baler Bestwick Judge

3721
At 38
July July 7. 1838
Admitted Sergeant 2 years
W. A. J. Parker N2

Marriages
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one April Eighteenth
Oliver Dutton and Ruth Lankton, The above is a true copy from the Record of Marriages kept by Rev William Robinson former Pastor of the Church and Congregational Society in the Town of Southington in Connecticut, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows 1781
April 18 th Oliver Dutton & Ruth Lankton,
Elisha C. Jones } Clerk of the Church in the Congregational Society in Southington, & Pastor of said Church
I Elisha C. Jones of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor and Clerk of the Church in the Congregational Society in said Town of Southington, that as such I have the Books and Records kept by the former Pastors of said Church, and in one of said Books kept by Rev Wm Robinson former Pastor of said Church, I find a page commencing on the top with the word "Marriages," and underneath an entry the names of several with the date, and among them the one above named

And I certify that the same is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Elisha C. Jones
{ Clerk & Pastor of the Church in the Congregational Society in Southington Connecticut
Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 26 th day of Nov 1838
at Southington Hartford County Connecticut
Romeo Lowrey Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Andrews of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut Clerk of the Town of Southington aforesaid certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town and find no Record on the books of said Town of the marriage of Oliver Dutton and Ruth Lankton
Samuel Andrews Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 26 th day of
Nov 1838. at Southington Hartford County, C.?
Romeo Lowrey Justice of the Peace
I the said Samuel Andrews further say that from the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty until One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten, it was not the common practice to record marriages in the Records of the Town Clerk of this Town but the minister of the parish kept a record of the marriages
Sworn to and subscribed Samuel Andrews
this 30. day of Nov 1838
I further certify that the emendation in the seventh line from the bottom of the word Eight was made before signing
Romeo Lowrey Justice of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     _____ _____ _____ General Gates General Washington Green                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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1918 Spring 21 Hist. to Willard Dutton. Letter in S. 39464 Asa Dutton 1923 Feb 3 Hist to Cong W.D. Boies aw.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24861
French Dutton
widow of Oliver Dutton
Vergr. Conn. line
Act: March 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 2, 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 1615
Ruth Dutton widow of Oliver Dutton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 8th March 1826 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan. 1839 and sent to Hon. A. J. Parker, H. A.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38 300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '39 60.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 74

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT
Almon Sowerby Esq.
and for more than four months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Sowerby
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 27 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said Sowerby hereunto annexed is genuine.
Secretary.

I, Asahel Lankton of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Three years, depose and say That I was well acquainted with Oliver Dutton formerly of said Southington, who died some years ago in the Town of Meredith in the State of New York. and that he married my Sister Ruth Lankton then residing in said Southington and now living in said Town of Meredith — They were married at said Southington by the Rev William Robinson, I was present at their marriage which took place in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one —
Sworn and subscribed to at Southington in 67
this 30 th day of Nov 1838 Asahel Lankton Remo Loring Justice of Peace

Declaration
knowing to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New York
Delaware County 3/3
On this Fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace for the county of Delaware upon oath Bush Dutton or servant of the same of Woodstock in the county of Delaware & State of New York aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that the following declaration is true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
That she is the widow of Oliver Dutton who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and the annual allowance of pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was one hundred and twenty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Oliver Dutton
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before Marius L. Bostwick Justice of the Peace
I Marius L. Bostwick justice of the peace do hereby certify that the above named declaration is personally known to me Marius L. Bostwick Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Delaware County ss.
I, Gershom B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that Marcus L. Bostwick Esquire, before whom the within Declaration purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his signature
Submitted to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County January 9th 1844. G B Sheldon Clerk

5129
NY Mar 3 1843 Ruth Dutton,
$120-
Hon: Jeremiah Russell H 2 Jan 16 1844

Care of Oliver Dutton. 4408 Son a Braced Judge Hartford, Conn. Rec. July 22. 1819.
Oliver Dutton Perj. Col. Chandler's Genl. Regt. 1777 - 3 yrs. 16. July 1819.
Intermittent

Roger Lewis of Bristol in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, deposeth & saith, That sometime in the month of May A D 1777. Oliver Dutton, enlisted as a Private soldier into the service of the Revolutionary War of the United States of America for the term of three years, & into the company commanded by Capt d Samuel Mattocks & which said company was annexed to the eighth Regiment of the Connecticut Line, & which said Regiment was commanded by John Chandler Esq r ; & that the said Oliver Dutton did im- =mediately after his enlisting as aforesaid enter into the said service against the common enemy for the full & complete term of three years & that during about two years of said time that the said Dutton served as a non-commissioned officer in the said company ----- And the Deponent further saith that during the said time in which said Dutton served as aforesaid, =said, that he the Deponent was also a member of the said com- =pany & is knowing to the said Dutton marching with said com- =pany into the States of New-Jersey & Pennsylvania, & that during said time the said Oliver Dutton was engaged in the Brandywine Battle in the month of June 1777. & the Deponent also saith that, the said Dutton was legally & honorably discharged from his said service in the month of May A D 1780. And further the Deponent saith not -----
Roger Lewis
Eli Curtiss of Bristol in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age, deposeth & saith, That he is well knowing to all the material facts as above stated & subscribed by Roger Lewis, excepting that he only knew the said Oliver

Dutton in the aforesaid service from from the month of June 1777 to the month of December 1779 & that he the Deponent belonged to the aforesaid Regiment at the time in which he knew the said Dutton as a member of said company. And further the Deponent saith not
Eli Cook
State of Connecticut, to wit: Hartford County ss. July 15 th 1819. Personally appeared before me Roger Lewis & Eli Cook whom I personally know & saw them severally set their respective names to the foregoing depositions, & they being examined, cautioned & sworn agreeable to law, to the foregoing depositions. Taken at the request of Oliver Dutton to be used by him in an application to the United States for a pension, under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. Sworn before & certified by me.
Jacy Peck Justice of Peace
July 16. 1819 J. P. J. C.

State of New York Delaware County
vs. I know not the Defendant of the County of Delaware and Clerk of the County Court there (the same being a County record) Do Certify that John Bostwick Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time of the same first Judge of the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and Certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 20th day of December 1838
G. B. Sheldon Clerk
I understand that Oliver Dutton was placed on the committee of Agency John Bostwick

W. D. BOIES 11TH DIST. IOWA
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D. C.
February 1, 1923.
Commissioner Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Sergeant Oliver Dutton of Bristol, Conn. died in New York 1826, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose wife Ruth Dutton was pensioned by the State as such widow.
Kindly advise me as to whether Sergeant Dutton was on the Pension roll and whether his widow Ruth Dutton also received a pension and give his service.
Respectfully,
W. D. Boies

Rev. War Section.
February 7, 1917.
Hon. W. D. Bales, House of Representatives.
In re: Oliver Dutton- War of the Revolution, W. 2481
You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim, it appears that Oliver Dutton enlisted at Southington, Connecticut, May 1777 and served as a sergeant until May 1780, in Captain Samuel Matlock's Company and Colonel John Chandler's Regiment, Conn. Troops. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1819, while living in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. He died March 8, 1836.
Soldier married at Southington, Connecticut, April 18, 1781, Ruth Lankton, who was born August 31, 1758, she was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1838, while a resident of Meredith, Delaware County, N. Y.
In 1838, a son, Street Dutton was fifty years old.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.